Flower Inspiration

The Designers Co'op Photostream, Flickr.com

Images from Designers Coop Photostream Flickr.com

I found getting excited about the flowers for the wedding really quite difficult.  There are so many options and amazing things you can do with flowers, that it all overwhelmed me a little. I have just been putting together some moodboards (to be posted a little later when perfected) and came across a photo stream on flickr which is great for ideas.  It is a collection of company's that have put up images of their events, mainly an abundance of awesome flower arrangements.  The photostream is called The Designers Co'op and is definitely worth a look, they have some amazing arrangements. Just Gorgeous.


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A Bridesmaids Gift Idea

Images from theoldbagcompany.com,
Annie Angelopoulou & monsoon.co.uk

I don't know about you but when it came to deciding what to get my bridesmaids as a gift to say thank you, I was a bit stumped.  It is hard to buy one present for all as everyones tastes differ, so I decided to leave a beach bag in each of their rooms filled with some goodies that I thought would come in handy whilst they were in Greece.  I had 2 grown up bridesmaids and 1 who was 6 years old and altered the bags and fillers accordingly.  For the older two I got them very different types of bag as they are completely different personalities.  Hels loves green so it was a no brainer to get her a hand painted, handmade, green bag that I found in Chania town and filled it with Korres suncream factor 15, Korres aftersun, a book and a pink & white polka dot sarong. Parks loves monochrome and is very organised, the old bag company do a great spotted bag with magazine pockets which I then filled with factor 15 Korres suncream (and a factor 50 for her husband as he is of the pale skin type), aftersun, a book and a black sarong.  On top of this they also were given their antique brooches which they used to affix their pashminas at the ceremony.  As for Evie my bridesmaid of 6, I filled her cute bag with girly magazines, some jewelry from Accessorize and a little fabric jewelry bag ( she had just got her ears pierced and was very excited), which she loved.
The one thing I learnt from organising the wedding was things add up and cost start running away from you.  Rather than blow a lot of money on a gift, that a lot of the time they will never use (going from personal experience), get them something simple that they can enjoy during your wedding and beyond.  What the girls loved about their gifts was that I had thought them through individually rather than just giving them a generic present.

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The Peloponnese Hotels as Promised.

Below are 3 choices from the Peloponnese for you to have a look at.  They are all gorgeous and yet have their own character.  I have put all their website details for you t as I can only show you a selection of photos per hotel and there are some amazing ones on their sites.  

Hotel Perivoli, Pyrgiotika, Nafplio

Images from www.hotelperivoli.com

The Pervoli Hotel sits in Orange Groves on the outskirts of Pyrgiotika Village.  It was built in 2009 but in keeping with the traditional architecture of the area.  There are 12 rooms, all of which have views looking out over the countryside and village.  The hotel is just 6.5 Km from Napflio.

The Hotel has a restaurant on the ground floor and also an al fresco dining area by the pool.  The restaurant serves homemade food with only the freshest, local ingredients.  They cater for receptions, depending on the area you use, range from 50 - 150 guests.  The website with all the information, photos and contact details is www.hotelperivoli.com

Kinsterna Hotel  & Spa, Agios Stefanos, Monemvasia

Images from www.kinsternahotel.gr

This hotel is tucked away in the hills over looking Monemvasia.  The building itself, is steeped in history and dates back to the 13th centuary.  There is a Spa in the hotel and there are 27 rooms and suites, each meticulously renovated.

The hotel is set in citrus groves and vineyards so is a beautiful venue for a wedding.  The hotel itself has the facilities to organise all the details from flowers, photography, cake to transport.  There are also a varitey of churches in the area to choose from for the ceremony.  Find out more on their website www.kinsternahotel.gr.  It really is a beautiful hotel and the setting is divine.

Kyrimai Hotel, Gerolimenas, Mani

Images from fhotels.net, yadeshotels.gr & Gobez.gr

Kyrimai stands on a bay at the end of the village of Gerolimenas.  It's deck looks directly out over the sea and the building was newly refurbished in 2003.  Their restaurant is run by the award winning Greek chef Yiannis Baksevanis and serves Greek cuisine.

It is an amazing area and the views are stunning.    There are 21 rooms in the hotel ranging from classic rooms, a tower house to suites and all have been beautifully decorated. Please visit their website and see how gorgeous this hotel is; www.kyrimai.gr

Also I stumbled across a great little book the other day with hidden gems of hotels throughout Greece, if you are interested give it a read; Alastair Sawdays's Special Places to Stay GREECE.

I hope you enjoyed the hotels I choose.

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